Social and economic consequences of obstetric fistula: Life changed forever?

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 99, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Ahmed, S ^a   Holtz, S A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Obstetric fistula; Rehabilitation; Social consequences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DIVORCE; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL HEALTH; META ANALYSIS; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; PERINATAL DEATH; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA DISEASE;

EID: 34548852566     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.06.011     Document Type: Article

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